Child Labour: Responses from Different Industries in the Developing World
MANAGEMENT IN CONTEXT
Date of submission : 18-11-2010
Programme : MSc
Module Leader : Professor Nancy Harding
Attendance mode : FT
Module Title : Management In Context
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Number of words: 1,020
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Child labour: Responses from different industries in the developing world
In this piece of work it will be asserted that child labour in developing countries is a contentious and challenging topic. Child labour issues are highlighted in context with two different industries. On one side, Bhukuth and Ballet (2006) detect the role of parents in pushing their children to work, in order to increase family productivity in a brick kiln industry in India and on the other side, Winstanley et al. (2002) observe a subtle involvement of a sports footwear manufacturing industry in Vietnam dealing with child labour issues and thwarting them.
Winstanley et al. in their study (2002 p. 214) refer to the work of King and Marcus (2000), according to whom, child labour incorporates elements of exploitative and hazardous work that is harmful to children because it prevents them from getting an education, damages their health, subjects them to physical, sexual or emotional abuse or exploits them in other ways. This subjective belief has been recognised by the study conducted by Bhukuth and Ballet (2006) in which they argue about the parental perception regarding their children working with them, providing an extra incentive in their household remuneration and preventing the household from falling into bondage. Moulding bricks in hazardous conditions in a brick kiln industry, children are forced to work for long hours making them devoid of elementary education and
Date of submission : 18-11-2010
Programme : MSc
Module Leader : Professor Nancy Harding
Attendance mode : FT
Module Title : Management In Context
------------------------------------------------- I certify that this assignment is the result of my own work and does not exceed the word count noted below.
Number of words: 1,020
(excluding headings and references)
Child labour: Responses from different industries in the developing world
In this piece of work it will be asserted that child labour in developing countries is a contentious and challenging topic. Child labour issues are highlighted in context with two different industries. On one side, Bhukuth and Ballet (2006) detect the role of parents in pushing their children to work, in order to increase family productivity in a brick kiln industry in India and on the other side, Winstanley et al. (2002) observe a subtle involvement of a sports footwear manufacturing industry in Vietnam dealing with child labour issues and thwarting them.
Winstanley et al. in their study (2002 p. 214) refer to the work of King and Marcus (2000), according to whom, child labour incorporates elements of exploitative and hazardous work that is harmful to children because it prevents them from getting an education, damages their health, subjects them to physical, sexual or emotional abuse or exploits them in other ways. This subjective belief has been recognised by the study conducted by Bhukuth and Ballet (2006) in which they argue about the parental perception regarding their children working with them, providing an extra incentive in their household remuneration and preventing the household from falling into bondage. Moulding bricks in hazardous conditions in a brick kiln industry, children are forced to work for long hours making them devoid of elementary education and
References: * Bhukuth, A. and Ballet, J. (2006), “Is child labour a substitute for adult labour? A case study of brick kiln workers in Tamil Nadu, India”, International Journal of Social Economics, vol. 33, no. 8, pp. 594-600. * Price, G., Maier, P. (2007). Effective study skills: unlick your potential. Pearson Education Limited. * Winstanley, D., Clark, J., Leeson, H. (2002), “Approaches to child labour in the supply chain”, Business Ethics: A European Review, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 210-223.